In Case You Missed It

Want to know what's been happening at ASCD? Read on:

• A new survey shows ASCD's Educational Leadership magazine is the most read trade publication by school administrators. Tune in next week when we release a bunch of free articles for the Best of EL 2010–11.

• Free PD for your school: "How Can I Help My Students Remember What I Teach?," a webinar by @JudyWillis, on Wednesday, August 10, 3:00-4:00 p.m. EST.

• Social media push kids to do better work and pay attention to audience, quality research, and copyright law says OYEA honoree Eric Sheninger (@NMHS_Principal) in a USA Today profile.

• Cheating on high-stakes testing merely requires a "technical fix"? Nope; it's policy and culture, says Yong Zhao.

• Can blended learning curtail the dropout crisis?

• Although there is a need to integrate new technology into schools, there is a time and a place for all types of technology in teaching.

• Learn how to change a teacher's outlook to avoid behavior problems in students.

• Walter McKenzie writes about different L2L Conference activities aiming to revolutionize the way we teach and learn.

• Learn about incorporating RTI and DI in the classroom and making connections between them.

• Read the latest post from the series by Persida and William Himmele on seeing students as "listening objects" and how that contributes to the dropout problem.

• Reaching for a well-rounded education presents challenges for educators.

Add your own highlights in the comments, and check this spot for our regular weekly digest of ASCD activities.